As the federal government moves to restrict the number of temporary workers in the country, a relatively new program to bring refugees to Canada on a permanent basis is beginning …
Agnes Wanjiru’s family filed a lawsuit in Kenya over the 21-year-old’s death, but progress has been sluggish, with hearings repeatedly postponed. The case is now due to be heard on …
The Free Balochistan Movement (Germany chapter) staged a demonstration in Dortmund, Germany, on May 25, aiming to draw attention to the consequences of Pakistan’s nuclear tests in Balochistan on May …
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron called the law “dangerous and worrying”. Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron. Photo: Reuters Although homosexuality is taboo in the largely conservative Iraqi society, and political …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would fight against sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, after media reports said Washington was …
A critic of the Kremlin could be barred from obtaining Canadian citizenship because she has to prove to immigration officials here that it isn’t a crime in Canada to criticize …
The Current18:41Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy on tackling abuse in sport For former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy, the federal government’s commission to investigate systemic abuse in Canadian sports is a step …
As It Happens6:45Son of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai calls on Canada, U.K. to demand his father’s release Sebastien Lai, son of the jailed Hong Kong media tycoon …
Canada’s corporate watchdog is launching a probe against the company Guess over possible ties to Uyghur forced labour in China. The ombudsperson for responsible enterprise, Sheri Meyerhoffer, says the company …
Minister of Sport Carla Qualtrough is expected to announce Monday the process the government will use to review systemic abuse and human rights violations in sports. Qualtrough told a forum in …